Save 30% off our list price automatically when you buy 15 or more isbn 9780325008561 0325008566 sku e00856. In the book invent to learn making, tinkering, and engineering in the classroom martinez, stager 20 the first chapter is dedicated to the history of making. Mike mulligan wasnt set in a specific location, but mike and maryanne had helped build tunnels for railways, canals for boats to travel through, and basements for tall skyscrapers, so we narrowed in on the idea of a canal, specifically the panama canal i got the idea over at the attached mama check it out. In celebration of virginia lee burtons classic story, mike mulligan and his steam shovel, houghton mifflin has prepared a series of reproducible worksheets for use in or out of the classroom. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel art curriculum guide. Librarian and computer teacher crysta baier shares how handson steam activities can help bring literature to life for young students. Plainfieldpublicschooldistrict maxonmiddleschool teacher. Digging with mike mulligan and his steam shovel the. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel virginia lee burton on. Each poster includes a picture of the person and a short description of hisher contributions. Pbs program about steam locomotives on this evening o. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel activities extend students enjoyment of mike mulligan and his steam shovel with fun crosscurricular activities that encourage their imagination. Since it was first published in 1939, mike mulligan and his steam shovel has delighted generations of children.
Mike mulligan and his trusty steam shovel, called mary anne, can dig as much in. The american educational research association, american psychological association and national council of. Mike and his trusty steam shovel, mary anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for. Mike mulligans steam shovel book 1939 southern california. But when newer, more advanced shovels came along, no one wants to hire mike and mary anne anymore until mike hears that the nearby town of popperville needs someone to dig the cellar of their new town hall. It features mike, his steam shovel mary anne, and a notsovintage theme of how technology changes how we live over time. Mar 10, 2016 educational resources on mike mulligan and his steam shovel for elementary and middle school teachers and parents. Build literacy skills while introducing grades 23 students to steam topics. He formed steam shovel in the summer of 1993 and named the band after his favorite childrens book by viginia lee burton, mike mulligan and his steam shovel. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel five in a row unit. And nothing can make mike mulligan and his steam shovel jump out of their 73yearold pages than a construction site right outside our gate. I have a first edition 1939 mulligan and his steam shovel.
Mike mulligan and his steam shovel mary anne are a great team, working hard to complete many important projects together. Here is an interactive coloring page for little ones and one to print out. View new 2017 rubrics from ap world hist at river ridge high school. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel activities mike mulligan believes that mary anne can dig as much in one day as one hundred men can dig in one week.
Mike mulligan and his steam shovel art curriculum guide 40 shades of green collage ireland has been called the land of 40 shades of green. Ive created a great set of reading comprehension and vocabulary worksheets based on the content in this book. Infusing literacy, math, music, art, and dance into one 8 week unit. Kathy maldonado, music linda reid, literacy plainfield. Story and pictures sandpiper books reprint by burton, virginia lee isbn. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel by virginia lee burton themes. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel weston woods video clip. Went to a construction site and watched houses being built. New 2017 rubrics ap history documentbased question and. Complete a graphic organizer read 3 short stories and complete the graphic organizer using details and. Earthscience provide rubric promethean assessments informal 5c imagine and illustrate themselves as scientists and interpret common stereotypes associated with scientists in society using focus questionnaires and gathering specific evidence observed in classmates artwork.
Mike mulligan and his steam shovel teaching children. Recently, ive contacted the authors children, who are in their 70s, and they were delighted to see what the bands. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel worksheets reading. These attributes a checklist of characteristics that are hallmarks of programmatic quality in stem education are based on local, state and national. A picture book jumps out of the page when the subject matter is relevant to the reader. Ap history documentbased question and long essay rubrics ap history documentbased question and. Stem education is one of the most talked about subjects in. Using performance criteria for assessing and improving student performance.
Learn how a steam shovel operates, poetry lessons for kids, math problems based on the book, and music lessons on irish music and the bagpipes. With time for kids content, this 8 book set of nonfiction texts will keep students reading from cover to cover. When hung in the classroom these posters can be viewed by the students and referred to throughout the year as. Linda reid, literacy plainfield public school district barlow elementary school.
When lydias fiance, freddie hunter, is tragically killed in a car accident she cannot imagine life moving on without him. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel curriculum guide by. This purpose of the digest is to provide a process for developing scoring rubrics. See more ideas about steam, middle school teachers, five in a row. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel by virginia burton from. After you and mary anne have dug a big hole, you discover something in it. The author and illustrator spent her early years in southern california. I noticed that some of the pbs stations will be showing a 90 minute program this thursday evening on steam locomotives. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel maestro classics. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel activity 2 activity 1 activity 2 activity 3 activity 4 activity 5 activity 6 activity 7. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel activities printable k.
First edition of this childrens classic with the date of 1939 on the title page and the page. Use coupon code mayedu during the month of may to receive 40% off the list price and free shipping within the u. Connect drawing and language arts in the context of the story with seven printable worksheets for. In the new york city metro area this program is listed as being on wliw channel 21 from 8. Mike and his trusty steam shovel, mary anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain passes for trains, and hollow out cellars for city skyscrapers. Famous people in the area of steam posters for elementary. These enjoyable activities help to incorporate this beloved classic into a. The box must be covered and decorated with details from the book.
One of the goals is to ensure that subjects taught at school better reflect what students will experience when they enter the job market. We colored the flag of panama and looked up a lot of pictures of the canal, even. Here is a detailed explanation about how steam engines work. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel by virginia lee burton. My mom bought the book for me from a garage sale when i was a boy. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel thehomeschoolmom. Watch this video to see how a steam shovel like maryann works. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel was first published in 1939. This is a collection of fortytwo single page posters of famous people in the area of steam. I loved the childrens story mike mulligan and his steam shovel when i was young. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel since it was first published in 1939, mike mulligan and his steam shovel has delighted generations of children. Developing classroom performance assessments and scoring. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Mike mulligan and his steam shovel curriculum guide with unit studies and interactive lessons in music, math, science, geography, history, language arts, and art. This week we read mike mulligan and his steam shovel by virginia lee burton. Use mixed media to create a collage of shades of green fabric, yarn, paper, markers, glitter, paint, tissue paper, beads, etc. Students will read a fiction novel and create a book report using a cereal box. See an animated picture of how the first steam engine worked. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel worksheets use our special click to print button to send only the image to your printer. The steam program, an acronym for science, technology, engineering, arts and math, attempts to incorporate aspects of science and technology across the curriculum. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel dig away to the towns delight in virginia lee burtons beloved picture book. Follow this user to see when they post new steam guides, create new collections, or post items in the steam workshop. Our 2 year old grandson loves the detailed pencil drawings of his favorite thing, which he calls a tractor. The reproducible worksheets offer practice with various writing modes including prewriting strategies, math skills such as estimation, reading strategies, and. A more comprehensive source that addresses both validity and reliability of scoring rubrics is a book by arter and mctighe 2001, scoring rubrics in the classroom. Mike and his trusty steam shovel, mary anne, dig deep canals for boats to travel through, cut mountain continue reading. Rethinking rubrics in writing assessment by maja wilson.
Mike mulligan and his steam shovel is a classic childrens book written in 1939 by virginia lee burton. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel can be a springboard for language arts, math, reading, and science study. It illustrates how making meaning through the exploration of materials is not a new concept but one with a rich and varied past. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel activity kit free download as pdf file. The cereal box must also feature a prize that is based on the story free rubric builder and assessment tools. Made a chocolate cake with mike mulligan a teddy graham, mary ann a small red digger toy, closest i could find to looking like a steam shovel, crumbled oreos for dirt and more teddy grahams for the people. Mike mulligan, the operator of mary anne, his beloved steampowered excavating machine, attempts to dig a cellar. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel is a classic book for young children. As he grows older the poignant story of a steam shovel that has become obsolete will be more relevant to him. Reading comprehension worksheet for mike mulligan and his.
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